Procurement List Updated for Disability Nonprofits
Published Date: 6/4/2026
Notice
Summary
Starting July 5, 2026, some new products will be added to the government’s special shopping list, which supports nonprofit groups that hire people who are blind or have severe disabilities. At the same time, a few services will be removed from that list. These changes help make sure the government buys from the right places while supporting good causes, with no surprise costs or delays.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Triangular Bandage Added to Procurement List
Starting July 05, 2026, the triangular cravat bandage (NSN 6510-00-201-1755) is added to the Procurement List and Alphapointe, Kansas City, MO is the authorized mandatory source to supply it to the Department of Defense. The notice says this product will be furnished by a nonprofit agency that employs persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.
Custodial and Grounds Services Deleted (Menlo Park)
Effective July 05, 2026, custodial and related services and grounds maintenance for the GSA PBS Region 9, US Geological Survey Campus in Menlo Park, CA (345 Middlefield Road) are deleted from the Procurement List. The services had been supplied by Hope Services (San Jose, CA) and North Bay Rehabilitation Services, Inc. (Rohnert Park, CA) and are no longer listed as suitable for procurement under the Procurement List.
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